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2 months ago | 
jewellermagazine.com | Shep Hyken |David Brown |Paul Sloane |Dave Wakeman
When I was a teenager, Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show. I found him to be more than entertaining. I found him to be interesting. It didn’t take long for me to realise that what made him interesting was his genuine interest in his guests. He not only asked great questions but also listened to his guests and seemed to always have the perfect comment that led to a better conversation, not just an interview with questions and answers.
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2 months ago | 
jewellermagazine.com | Paul Sloane |David Brown |Shep Hyken |Dave Wakeman
The widespread resistance to new ideas is one of humanity’s most fascinating paradoxes. We’re a species that thrives on innovation, yet we’re remarkably good at resisting change. This resistance isn’t just an interesting quirk; it has profound implications for our progress and well-being. Think about life-saving medical treatments that faced years of scepticism, or environmental solutions currently being resisted despite evidence of their need.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
talkingtickets.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hi!A quick one for you today: Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Scott Friedman just shard his conversation with Live Nation’s Dan Wall. Dan’s title is EVP of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs. That means he’s their lawyer. I think Scott did a nice job. A few things that stood out to me:The way that Dan defined “Dynamic Pricing” to just be pricing that is not fixed. The conversation about incentives was interesting.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
talkingtickets.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hi! I’m putting together a few private trainings for teams. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. A few ideas have consistently come up as I’m having conversations with these teams. I wanted to float them to you today to see which ones stand out for you. Thanks for filling this out! As a reward, here are a few links to some fun things.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
talkingtickets.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hi! I’m putting together a few private trainings for teams. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. A few ideas have consistently come up as I’m having conversations with these teams. I wanted to float them to you today to see which ones stand out for you.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
talkingtickets.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hi! I’ve been away. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. I’ve been working on putting together a few new classes for business school students. But I wanted to drop a few ideas down for you. It's a bit like the old-school Talking Tickets. To the Tickets! Mark Dayvd has an interesting piece on the state of the live music business in the UK. I’m coming back to that one later.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
businessofvalue.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hey! Two stories for you today. Thanks for reading Dave Wakeman's Business of Value! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. The first one is one I’ve been using in my marketing and branding classes to teach the importance of marketing research. The second is personal. So, first…I grew up in rural northern Georgia. Two presidents have stronger connections to Georgia than all other presidents. Jimmy Carter is from Plains. My part of Georgia is even more country than that.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
talkingtickets.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hi! I’m going to talk with you about Tyler, the Creator, and the release of his new album. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Why? Because I got in my car this morning to take the boy to school and he spent the 20-minute ride between 3 things:Asking me if I liked the new Tyler, the Creator album. Talking about Tyler’s release strategy. Questioning me if the strategy was valid from a marketing education standpoint.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
talkingtickets.substack.com | Dave Wakeman
Hi! Australia’s Four Corners looks at Live Nation’s impact on the ticketing business in Australia. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Here’s the full 45-minute report. Live Nation responds in full here. Some key points for me: The acceleration of consolidation has had an impact over the last 5 years. This is exactly what Scott Galloway meant by saying COVID was an accelerant.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
linkedin.com | Dave Wakeman
This piece was originally posted on 'The Business of Value' In The Batman, Batman and Lieutenant Gordon use the Bat Signal as a code to indicate that “I need to talk.” An underlying benefit of the Bat Signal is that it acts as a warning to Gotham’s criminals. Batman could be anywhere. A third benefit to the Bat Signal is that it tells the citizens of Gotham that someone is out there, keeping an eye on things, and protecting them. You need a Bat Signal as well.
